Date : Event : Group / Organisation Region/Location 05-Jan : New Sentencing Guidelines for Assault could result in reduced sentences for perpetrators of domestic violence – consultation closes : Sentencing council UK 12-Jan : 19:00 Making it clear – communicating complex information for all : Women in Publishing London 14-Jan : 18:00 Sylvia Pankhurst Documentary [...]
We have very quickly compiled the results from our 2011 Women’s Agenda Survey: They show that: 73% think women have the right to women only services 60% thought women only service providers experience was sometimes transferable to men’s service provision 38% thought faith based organisation should not be funded to provide services – and 38% [...]
Newham Asian Women’s Project (NAWP) is a leading women’s organisation in East London. Set up in 1986 to provide specialist support services to Asian women and their children experiencing domestic violence, the project has since developed a range of other services to support Asian women and girls. We are seeking two experienced Legal Advisors to [...]
Solace Women’s Aid works with women and children who have experienced domestic and sexual violence. We work in a holistic and empowering way so that service users can live independent lives free from domestic and sexual violence. SWA delivers a wide range of focused services across London. We are currently undergoing a transformation involving a [...]
Hillcroft at Regent’s College Are you in a gap year? Are you ready to go to university? Do you want to get into the Creative Industries? Your route into Film, media and performance: This is your chance to gain entry onto one of the finest university programmes in London, at Regent’s College Schools of Film, [...]
Using psychological evidence to help women seeking asylum – training available from Imkaan on 12th May 2011 This training course is designed to develop understanding of the psychological reasons why traumatised women seeking asylum have difficulties when making an asylum claim, and to increase awareness of relevant academic psychological research and findings. The course will [...]
A unique accredited 2 day training from Imkaan – the first course of its kind… Understanding Forced Marriage and Honour Based Violence 10th May 2011 What will I learn on day one? By the end of this session participants will have a better understanding of the definitions of forced marriage and honour-based violence, historical and [...]
FREE UPDATED COURSE! No recourse? EEA national? The permanent solution Meeting the needs of women from outside of the UK who are experiencing domestic violence is incredibly challenging, you have to be up-to-date in one of the most frequently changing areas of law, understand the duties of local authorities and the rights that the woman [...]
Commenting in response to the Prime Minister’s comment that a female MP should ‘calm down dear’, Anna Bird, Acting Chief Executive of the Fawcett Society said: “There are four times as many men as women in the House of Commons. Those women that have made it into Parliament must fight an uphill battle to ensure [...]
Empowering Kurdish women in London: a consultation on their needs (pdf download) seeks to identify the unaddressed needs of Kurdish women living in London as well as to draw attention to the gaps in required services to tackle such needs and problems. The ultimate purpose of this research coincides with that of Roj Women’s Association as an organization: [...]
